Vernier Graphical Analysis 3 - Manual (Page 2)

Graphical Analysis 3.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL............................................................................................ 5
USER’S MANUAL............................................................................................................... 7
General Description of the Program and online Help ............................................................................... 7
Fast Start (If you don’t read manuals) ........................................................................................................ 8
Using the Graphical Analysis Program....................................................................................................... 8
Typical Screen............................................................................................................................................. 8
Objects ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Entering and Editing Data ........................................................................................................................... 9
The Data Browser ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Editing the Axis Labels, Units, and Graph Title ......................................................................................... 10
Changing Display Features of a Graph ..................................................................................................... 10
Zooming In on a Graph ............................................................................................................................. 11
Analysis Tools ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Displaying a Range of the Graph .............................................................................................................. 12
Creating a New Column of Data................................................................................................................ 13
Modifying Data and Its Display.................................................................................................................. 13
Changing What Is Graphed on an Axis..................................................................................................... 14
Creating a New Graph............................................................................................................................... 14
Grouping Objects ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Multiple Data Sets ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Renaming Data Sets ................................................................................................................................. 15
Printing Graphs or Data............................................................................................................................. 15
Transferring Graphs and Data to Other Applications ................................................................................ 15
Transferring Data from Other Applications ............................................................................................... 15
Saving Information .................................................................................................................................... 16
Quit............................................................................................................................................................ 16
Other Operations ........................................................................................................................................ 16
TEACHER’S MANUAL ..................................................................................................... 19
Getting Started ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Using Graphical Analysis in Science Classes ......................................................................................... 19
Graphing Data Collected with Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators, LabPro    , CBL 2   , and
CBL     ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Sample Data Files ....................................................................................................................................... 22
General Notes.............................................................................................................................................. 25
Questions about Graphical Analysis ........................................................................................................ 27